MOT reliability

Austin Maestro city x

24,543 vehicles · 732 completed MOT tests analysed

69%

MOT pass rate

Based on 24,543 Austin Maestro city x vehicles and 732 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro city x has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,715 miles.

24,543

Vehicles

732

MOT tests

2,294

Avg miles / year

1.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro city x problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Maestro city x MOT tests:

Other101%
Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
Seatbelts & equipment7%
Steering6%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Brakes4%
Body & structure1%
Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Maestro city x pass rate by age

How the Austin Maestro city x's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
17	23	57%
18	82	62%
19	117	68%
20	109	72%

Fuel types: Petrol (24,504), Diesel (37), Other (2)

Most common Austin Maestro city x MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Maestro city x MOT tests:

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (29 times)
Oil leak (26 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (22 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (17 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
oil leak (13 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (12 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (11 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (11 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (11 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)

Austin Maestro city x pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1988	52	223	67%	61,709
1987	59	235	72%	58,905
1986	49	263	68%	62,850
1985	2	6	83%	49,611

Austin Maestro city x reliability FAQ

Across 24,543 Austin Maestro city x vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro city x MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Austin Maestro city x in our data has covered around 60,715 miles.

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